The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-02-10

and Forty-fourth
congresses, although his seat In the latter
was successfully contested by Mr.. Le Moyne,
who was seated after period Of one year.
Mr.. Farwell had quarreled with the late
Senator Logan, but when the latter was
nominated in 1854 he buried all personal feel-
ing and worked like beaver to secure the
election of the Republican ticket Subes-
quently, in 1885, when Gen. Logan was .
candidate for reelection to the United States
senate, and when it was thought that Far
wells friends would be able to bring about
the defeat of the general, Mr.. Farwell refused
to permit the use of his name This is thought
to have greatly influenced the friends Of the
dead senator to give Mr.. Farwell their united
support Mr. Farwell and Gen. Logan had
had complete reconciliation prior to the
latter's death.
Mr.. Farwell's victory is the more notable
from the number of strong contestants that
were in the field for Logans place. Beside
the Hon. Milton Hay, who, it was at one
time supposed would be named by the gov
ernor fer the place, there were the Hon.
Joseph G. Cannon, Hon. Lewis E. Payson,
Hon. Horatio G. Burchard, Hon. Thomas J.
Henderson and Hon. Clark E. Carr.
MI. SdIluOH Is u VI 4dilNlc, LIE,
and has been member of congress for four
teen years, so that he is already pretty well
known He is a southerner by birth, having
first seen the light at Greensboro, N. c., in
1886 He has always given great deal Of
attention to postal matters. Mr. Cannon u
not so good speaker as some of the other
candidates. He is dapper in appearance and
not large physically.
Judge Payson is a native Of Rhode Island
and received the title of judge when he was
elected judge of the Livingston county Qlls.)
court in 1869. Eleven years later he was
elected to congress and has served continu-
ously since. He has always fought the cattle
kings of the west, and has been warm advo-
cate of the Hennepin canal scheme Mr..
Payson was warm friend of Gen. Logan.
Hon. Horatio c. Burchard. of Freeport,
was born at Marshall, Oneida county, N. Y.
He settled in Illinois when quite young. As
director of the mint, which position he held
for some time, and as member Of congress.
he commended himself to the country
generally.
Thomas j. Henderson is a native Of Brown
vile, Tenn. He served during the war for
the Union and has held various legislative
positions, among them being member Of con-
gress.
Colonel Clark E. Carr, of Galesburg, Is .
native Of Boston, and was one Of the most
outspoken candidates for General Logan's
seat He was in the war; was warm friend
of Logan and has not held any legislative
Offices.
These were the men who sought to sue
coed Logan, and, though but one could b
successful, the high level Of their aspirations
may account for the space given them here.
While upon the subject of Logan's sue
cessor, it may not be out Of place to present
picture of the house in which the general
was born That interesting event took place
Feb. 9, 1926, in low rooted house in Muir
physboro, Ills. Murphysboro is in that part
of Illinois known as Egypt and the houss
where the future successful soldier and legis-
lator first saw the light is q characteristic
one.